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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kumalo travel to the city?
(a) He travels by bus.
(b) He travels by ferry.
(c) He travels by plane.
(d) He travels by train.

2. Who promises to help Kumalo find his sister and his son?
(a) Dubula.
(b) Mrs. Lithebe.
(c) His brother John.
(d) Msimangu.

3. What is the main industry that drives Kumalo’s village?
(a) Industrial factories.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Mining.

4. What city does the writer of the letter live in?
(a) Pretoria.
(b) Durban.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Johannesburg.

5. What language does John prefer to speak?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) English.
(c) Afrikaans.
(d) Zulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?

2. Where was the white man murdered?

3. Which character is angriest that Absalom has disappeared?

4. What is the name of the village where Kumalo lives?

5. Who does the letter at the beginning of the novel claim is sick?

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